Lot 370
  • 370

After Fernand Léger

Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 GBP
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Description

  • After Fernand Léger
  • Femme à la fleur
  • bears the signature F. Leger (lower right)
  • mosaic
  • 185.2 by 145cm., 72 7/8 by 57 1/8 in.

Provenance

Georges Bauquier, France
Simone Bauquier, France (by descent from the above)
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Condition

Please note that a professional conservators report is available for this lot. Please contact the Impressionist and Modern Art department if you require further information.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

The present work was originally in the collection of M. Georges Bauquier. An aspiring artist himself, Bauquier entered Léger’s atelier as a student in 1936 and over the years become the great artist’s friend and closest collaborator. Bauquier dedicated his life to collecting and promoting the works of Léger and produced the seminal Catalogue raisonnés of the artist’s oils. After Léger’s death in 1955, Bauquier and the artist’s widow Nadia Léger devoted themselves to the construction of Musée National Fernand Léger in Biot, in south-eastern France, built to commemorate the life and exhibit the works of Fernand Léger. The exterior of the museum is decorated in mosaics executed by Heidi Melano after drawings by Fernand Léger. A document signed by Bauquier’s wife Simone, confirms that the present work too was executed by Heidi Melano.